Vainieri hypes up O’Dea for Jersey City mayor: ‘I will be there for Bill in the future’
Outgoing Hudson County Democratic Organization Chair Anthony Vainieri hyped up County Commissioner Bill O’Dea (D-2) for Jersey City mayor at a private fundraiser last night.
Two mayoral candidates urge ‘first dibs’ regulations on new Jersey City affordable housing
Two mayoral candidates urge ‘first dibs’ regulations on new Jersey City affordable housing
Hudson County Commissioner O’Dea explains why he’ll support $655.5M budget
Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea (D-2), a declared candidate for Jersey City mayor, is explaining why he’ll support the $655.5 million county budget at a special meeting later today.
NJ.COM: O’Dea: State needs to change school funding formula | Opinion
O’Dea: State needs to change school funding formula
O’Dea advises changes for collecting payroll tax on Jersey City construction projects
“While I share the concern that businesses are not paying the taxes owed, the problem with collecting payroll taxes on construction projects is more severe,” said O’Dea, who got the city to investigate payroll taxes at 88 Regent St. about 14 months ago.
He added that around the same time, he raised questions about taxes never paid at a construction project on Grand Street.
O’Dea and McKnight applaud avoiding state cuts to Jersey City pre-K programs
More than two dozen Jersey City preschools feared the worst when an unexpected state directive threatened to cut funding this month. But appeals to Trenton have apparently staved off possible mid-year disruption for the young students.
Bill O’Dea is the union’s guy. Will that make him the next mayor of Jersey City? A Q&A
https://mosaic.nj.com/politics/2023/12/bill-odea-isnt-the-dems-guy-but-he-is-the-unions-guy-will-that-make-him-the-next-mayor-of-jersey-city-a-qa.html By Ande Richards | For MosaicDecember 07, 2023 at 12:00 pm EST Bill O’Dea, a born and bred Jersey City resident and longtime Hudson County commissioner, wants to be mayor of his hometown, the state’s second-largest city. O’Dea announced his bid for mayor on Nov. 18 with the full backing of the Teamsters. He knows the city intricately […]
Teamsters Support O’Dea, Laborers Go With McGreevey – NJ Globe
Early labor endorsements in 2025 Jersey City mayoral race By David Wildstein, November 22 2023 2:33 pm The two announced candidates for mayor of Jersey City in 2025 won labor union endorsements this week, with two Teamsters locals backing Bill O’Dea and the Laborers’ union endorsing Jim McGreevey. “Bill has answered our calls when we needed him, when […]
Teamsters Endorsement Video
The Teamsters Local 560 and the Teamsters Joint Council 73 Executive Board endorsed Bill O’Dea today at a press conference.
Candidate Hopes it’s a Brand New O’Dea in Jersey City
https://www.insidernj.com/candidate-hopes-its-a-brand-new-odea-in-jersey-city/ By Fred Snowflack | November 21, 2023, 10:14 am | in Columnist, News JERSEY CITY – Jim McGreevey packed a small restaurant for his mayoral campaign kickoff. Bill O’Dea packed a large banquet room. So, what’s that mean? Perhaps nothing. Then again, we already are seeing how a mayoral campaign that’s still almost two years away is shaping […]
